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I am also a tour guide working in Turkey. This present study of Yenen has always been very helpful for me in my three years profession. It is so nice to see a native book after contacting so many foreigners. Strongly recommended if you want more than a usual guide can give.

It is a pity this book is not available on this site. I recently completed a trip to Turkey and purchased the book there. The author has done a magnificent job providing a historical context of a fascinating country (What is the difference between the Hattites and the Hittites, anyway?). Additionally,his discussions of Turkish life and culture broaden one's understanding of the country. (Why is paper not required when using Turkish toilets?) As several reviewers have noted this is not a traditional guide book in the sense of providing suggestions for eating, sleeping and shopping but it is a guide book in the sense of fully describing points of interest and for that reason it can be read before, during and after any trip to that country. The only caveat is that the book covers western and central Turkey, the Black Sea area and eastern Turkey are not included. One hopes the book becomes generally available in the U.S. in the future. Highly recommended!

MR SPYROS IS OBVIOUSLY STILL ENGULFED IN THE CYPRIOT ISSUE, THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT TURKEY FOR THE TRAVELLER, NOT A HISTORY BOOK, BESIDES TURKEYS HISTORY HOWEVER DISSAPOINTING THIS MAY BE FOR MR SPYROS IS FAR MORE COLOURFUL AND VAIRED THAN JUST THE HELLENIC INFLUENCE, IT HAS ROMAN, MACEDONIAN, PERSIAN, OTTOMAN, MONGUL AND MANY MORE INFLUENCES